fossilwizard Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 (edited) Long time lurker but finally made an account here. Probably have talked to some of you on instagram though! This fossil was sold to me a while back when I first started collecting and I just wanted to make sure it is real. I was told by someone reliable that it's real, but was prepared using a cheap acid method. I would love to learn more about that too if that's the case. I attached pictures that I took with my iPhone and a moment macro 10x lens. Edited September 18, 2021 by fossilwizard fixed pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth_ Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Welcome aboard! This thread may help you a bit Keichousaurus Help please - Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications - The Fossil Forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyhen Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 It is genuine but, unfortunately, it is a quite badly acid and mechanically prepped Keichousaurus. For "hard plate" (i.e. hard matrix that can't be prepped manually), the most common way to prep it is to use acid and mechanical means to remove the matrix but at the same time the bones and details are gone too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilwizard Posted September 21, 2021 Author Share Posted September 21, 2021 Thanks for the replies, appreciate the help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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